Arthur MacNeill, who taught at St. Peter’s North School enjoyed working with his students to put on a Christmas Concert. Arthur recalled one year in particular:

David Lewis played the fiddle, Charlie Gillis played the mandolin and Helen Ann MacCallum danced. They were only about nine

years old, and these three young people were a great attraction up on the stage. (38)

School Fairs were another opportunity for students to display their creative talents. Miles Matheson recalls an annual School Fair held in September at Dundas, by several schools in the area. Students submitted art, essays, and stalks of grain, wheat, barley, fruits and vegetables. Prizes were awarded to the winners. There were also foot races. two—legged races, and standing—in-a-bag races, which were always enjoyed by the students. (39) Don Anderson believes that these school fairs helped to promote an early interest in Agriculture for many young people in the St. Peters area. (40) The annual school fair for the students in the St. Peters area was held at the Holy Name Hall.

Miles also recalled an annual school picnic held at Poplar Point for both the community and students of Forest Hill. The children played in the water, and clams were dug: “The trip was made by horse and wagon. Each family brought a picnic and ate on the beach.” (41)

BOOKS BOOKS BOOKS:

The first library in St. Peters was located in Chester Pratt's Pratt store on the south side of the Bay. Barbara Pratt recalled this library located in her Fathers store:

It was located right next to the bank on the first floor. Eva Lewis worked there then. The village was in charge of it, but Eva ran it. Many people would come and take out books, and that was a great thing to visit each other about. (42)

After the Pratt store was leased to Clarke Bros. in the late 19305, the library was moved to Alex O’Hanley’s House on the north side of St. Peters Bay. It was located in the front room of the O’Hanley house Where the post office had previously been located. Mrs. Alex O’Hanley was Custodian of this library for approximately fifteen years. Dr. Hubert O’Hanley recalls the former post office being converted into a library with the addition of many shelves. Dr. O’Hanley also recalled that many people used the library: "I‘o a lot of people the library was a great thing. You could get the books you wanted, as well as order books." (43)

In 1964 a project was undertaken to build a new library in St. Peters. It was built in April of 1964 and was connected to the old fire

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